Chris Barnes

Age: 53

On Tour Since: 1998

Hometown: Denton, Texas

Style: Right

Chris began his bowling journey at the age of 6 years old when his dad took him for the first time. Bowling and basketball were huge parts of his father’s life and quickly became integral parts of Chris’s life. Bowling 300 on TV and being inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame are the two accomplishments that Chris is most proud of. Since joining 900 Global in 2015 Chris has been adamant about the team at 900 Global giving him an option for any amount of oil or transition. His favorite 900 Global of all time is a toss-up between Respect, Reality, and Zen. When not bowling, Chris enjoys playing golf with his sons and coaching.

Career Highlights

PBA Titles

1999 - PBA Flagship Open, Erie, PA

1999 - PBA Oregon Open, Portland, OR

2001 - PBA Greater Nashville Open, Hendersonville, TN

2002 - PBA Days Inn Open, Dallas, TX

2006 - Geico Classic, Irving, TX

2007 - Bayer Classic, El Paso, TX

2007 - Don Johnson Buckeye State Classic, Columbus, OH

2008 - Don Johnson Buckeye State Eliminator, Columbus, OH

2008 - Go RVing Match Play Championship, Norwich, CT

2011 - Columbia 300 Vienna Open, Vienna, Austria

2012 - Lucas Oil PBA Milwaukee Open, Milwaukee, WI

2012 - PBA Viper Championship, Las Vegas, NV

2014 - H.H. Emir Cup, Doha, Qatar

2015 - DHC PBA Japan Invitational, Tokyo, Japan

2018 - PBA Xtra Frame Lubbock Sports Open, Lubbock, TX

PBA Majors

2005 - 62nd U.S. Open, North Brunswick, NJ

2006 - Tournament of Champions, Uncasville, CT

2011 - PBA World Championship, Las Vegas, NV

PBA50 Titles

2022 - PBA50 Granville Financial Open, Aberdeen, NC

2022 - PBA50 David Small's Championship Lanes Open, Anderson, IN

2022 - PBA50 David Small's JAX60 Open, Jackson, MI

PBA50 Major Titles

2021 - PBA50 Cup, Lubbock, TX

Awards

1998 - PBA Rookie of the Year

2000 - George Young High Average Award

2000, 2008-09, 2010-11 - Harry Smith Point Leader Award

2007, 2008 - PBA Player of the Year

2015 - Inducted into PBA Southwest Region Hall of Fame

2018 - Tony Reyes Community Service Award winner

2018 - PBA Hall of Fame

Other Achievments

2012 - Bowled 22nd televised 300 game in PBA history

2014, 2015, 2018 - Three-time PBA League Elias Cup champion with Silver Lake Atom Splitters

2014, 2018 - Two-time PBA League Mark Roth MVP

1994-98, 2008-18 - 16 time member of Team USA

Owns 21 gold, 11 silver and five bronze medals in Team USA competition

2014 - Qubica AMF World Cup

2012 - Gold medal at WTBA World Singles Championships

1997, 1998 - Three USBC Open Championships Eagles (1997, 1998 Team All-Events; 1998 All-Events)

1994, 1996, 1997 - United States Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Year for Bowling

1997 - Named World Bowling Writers Male Player of the Year

1991, 1992 - IBMA Collegiate Bowler of the Year

1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 - NCBCA First Team All-American